diff --git a/server/certificates/certificates.go b/server/certificates/certificates.go
index 660228b..429ab23 100644
--- a/server/certificates/certificates.go
+++ b/server/certificates/certificates.go
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ func SetupCertificates(mainDomainSuffix, dnsProvider string, acmeConfig *lego.Co
 
 	acmeClient, err = lego.NewClient(acmeConfig)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("Can't create ACME client, continuing with mock certs only")
+		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("Can't create ACME client, continuing with mock certs only")
 	} else {
 		err = acmeClient.Challenge.SetTLSALPN01Provider(AcmeTLSChallengeProvider{challengeCache})
 		if err != nil {